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Toronto International Film Festival
Thurs., Sept. 9 to Sat., Sept. 18
In-person and virtual screenings
$19 to $69
Various theatres and online
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One of the world’s best film festivals returns with a jam-packed, 10-day program of in-person, drive-in and virtual screenings. With over 150 films to choose from, movie fans can visit one of TIFF’s many theatres — including Roy Thomson Hall and Scotiabank Theatre — sit under the stars at Ontario Place or watch from the comfort of home. Digital screenings have scheduled start times just like in-person events but can be viewed from anywhere in Canada. Here are some of our top picks:

Jagged
99 mins.

This Alanis Morissette documentary asks the Ottawa-born singer to reflect on her seminal album Jagged Little Pill and features never-before-seen footage spanning her 25-year career.

Night Raiders
101 mins.

This timely and impactful Canadian drama draws on the country’s ugly history. Cree mother Niska fights to protect her daughter from the system in a dystopian post-war future, where children are considered property of the state.

Dune
155 mins.

One of the festival’s highly-anticipated blockbusters, Dune is the latest adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi novel detailing interstellar feuds in the distant future. Timothée Chalamet stars alongside Zendaya, Oscar Issac and Rebecca Furguson.

Watch the official trailer for Dune